Gaither - The Only Way He Knew How (Live) (Official Music Video) ft. Jeff & Sheri Easter

Gaither featuring Jeff & Sheri Easter - Official Video for "The Only Way He Knew How” available now!

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Lyrics

For the longest time I guess I thought he didn't understand
Hard to read and hard to please, yeah that was my old man
On the day that I left home, it was nothing new
We never had that heart to heart, he had too much to do

He checked the air in my tires, the belts and all the spark-plug wires
He said "Son, when’s the last time you had the oil changed?"
And as I pulled out the drive he said, "Be sure and call your mom sometime"
And I didn't hear it then but I hear it now
He was saying "I love you, " the only way he knew how

A hundred twenty thousand miles, six years down the road
A brand new life, a brand new wife, and we just bought our first home
When he finally came to visit, I thought he'd be so proud
He never said he liked the place, he just got his tool belt out

And put new locks on the doors, went back and forth to the hardware store
He said "Come and hold this flashlight", as he crawled beneath the sink
"Well these old wires ain't up to code, and that circuit box is gonna overload"
I didn't hear it then but I hear it now
He was saying "I love you, " the only way he knew how

Well last Sunday we all gathered for his sixty-fifth birthday
Well I knew he'd stiffen up, but I hugged him anyway
When it was finally time to say goodbye, I knew what was next
Just like he always does right before we left

He checked the air in my tires, the belts and all the spark-plug wires
Said "Son, when’s the last time you had this oil changed?"
And as we pulled out the drive he said, "Be sure and call your mom sometime"
And I wish I knew back then what I know now
He was saying "I love you"
He was saying "I love you, " the only way he knew how